TOP OPENING GROSSES BY DAYS IN RELEASE
(Counting the first 7 days of wide release whenever they occurred, not just weekends.)
| Rank | Movie Title | Studio | Opening | % of Total | Theaters / Avg | Total Gross | Release | | 1 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$238,615,211 |
44.7% |
4,366 |
$54,653 |
$533,345,358 |
F, 7/18/08 |
| 2 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
$228,441,219 |
56.8% |
4,234 |
$53,954 |
$402,111,870 |
W, 6/24/09 |
| 3 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$196,019,502 |
46.3% |
4,133 |
$47,428 |
$423,315,812 |
F, 7/7/06 |
| 4 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$192,085,360 |
51.4% |
4,152 |
$46,263 |
$373,585,825 |
W, 6/30/04 |
| 5 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$191,363,169 |
50.3% |
3,661 |
$52,271 |
$380,270,577 |
Th, 5/19/05 |
| 6 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Sum. |
$188,077,665 |
63.4% |
4,042 |
$46,531 |
$296,496,490 |
F, 11/20/09 |
| 7 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
$182,070,572 |
54.1% |
4,252 |
$42,820 |
$336,530,303 |
F, 5/4/07 |
| 8 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
WB |
$177,457,914 |
58.8% |
4,325 |
$41,031 |
$301,959,197 |
W, 7/15/09 |
| 9 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Par. |
$165,603,944 |
52.2% |
4,260 |
$38,874 |
$317,101,119 |
Th, 5/22/08 |
| 10 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End* |
BV |
$160,099,024 |
51.7% |
4,362 |
$36,703 |
$309,420,425 |
F, 5/25/07 |
| 11 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$159,300,110 |
54.6% |
4,285 |
$37,176 |
$292,004,738 |
W, 7/11/07 |
| 12 |
Transformers* |
P/DW |
$156,532,027 |
49.0% |
4,011 |
$39,026 |
$319,246,193 |
T, 7/3/07 |
| 13 |
The Matrix Reloaded* |
WB |
$153,242,565 |
54.4% |
3,603 |
$42,532 |
$281,576,461 |
Th, 5/15/03 |
| 14 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$151,622,504 |
37.6% |
3,615 |
$41,943 |
$403,706,375 |
F, 5/3/02 |
| 15 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$150,139,984 |
39.8% |
3,703 |
$40,545 |
$377,027,325 |
W, 12/17/03 |
| 16 |
Shrek the Third* |
P/DW |
$149,431,119 |
46.3% |
4,122 |
$36,252 |
$322,719,944 |
F, 5/18/07 |
| 17 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$148,518,679 |
33.7% |
4,163 |
$35,676 |
$441,226,247 |
W, 5/19/04 |
| 18 |
Alice in Wonderland (2010) |
BV |
$146,625,356 |
68.1% |
3,728 |
$39,331 |
$215,393,542 |
F, 3/5/10 |
| 19 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
$146,283,069 |
50.4% |
3,858 |
$37,917 |
$290,013,036 |
F, 11/18/05 |
| 20 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$144,600,923 |
39.1% |
3,043 |
$47,519 |
$370,274,604 |
W, 2/25/04 |
| 21 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
Fox |
$141,331,162 |
60.3% |
3,690 |
$38,301 |
$234,362,462 |
F, 5/26/06 |
| 22 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$137,094,051 |
18.8% |
3,452 |
$39,714 |
$730,942,185 |
F, 12/18/09 |
| 23 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$134,869,257 |
44.6% |
3,161 |
$42,667 |
$302,191,252 |
Th, 5/16/02 |
| 24 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$129,490,892 |
40.8% |
3,672 |
$35,264 |
$317,575,550 |
F, 11/16/01 |
| 25 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$124,723,784 |
28.9% |
2,970 |
$41,995 |
$431,088,301 |
W, 5/19/99 |
| 26 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$123,346,204 |
36.3% |
3,622 |
$34,055 |
$339,789,881 |
W, 12/18/02 |
| 27 |
Iron Man* |
Par. |
$123,134,395 |
38.7% |
4,105 |
$29,996 |
$318,412,101 |
F, 5/2/08 |
| 28 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
WB |
$123,064,649 |
49.3% |
3,855 |
$31,923 |
$249,541,069 |
F, 6/4/04 |
| 29 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$121,197,381 |
51.7% |
3,908 |
$31,013 |
$234,280,354 |
W, 6/29/05 |
| 30 |
Hancock* |
Sony |
$112,947,242 |
49.5% |
3,965 |
$28,486 |
$227,946,274 |
W, 7/2/08 |
| 31 |
X2: X-Men United |
Fox |
$107,644,861 |
50.1% |
3,741 |
$28,774 |
$214,949,694 |
F, 5/2/03 |
| 32 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember* |
NL |
$107,005,501 |
50.2% |
3,613 |
$29,617 |
$213,307,889 |
F, 7/26/02 |
| 33 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
WB |
$106,131,568 |
40.5% |
3,682 |
$28,824 |
$261,988,482 |
F, 11/15/02 |
| 34 |
Superman Returns* |
WB |
$105,091,711 |
52.5% |
4,065 |
$25,853 |
$200,081,192 |
W, 6/28/06 |
| 35 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park* |
Uni. |
$104,860,760 |
45.8% |
3,281 |
$31,960 |
$229,086,679 |
F, 5/23/97 |
| 36 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
$103,265,293 |
40.3% |
3,606 |
$28,637 |
$256,393,010 |
F, 12/14/07 |
| 37 |
The Simpsons Movie |
Fox |
$102,949,705 |
56.2% |
3,922 |
$26,249 |
$183,135,014 |
F, 7/27/07 |
| 38 |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
Fox |
$102,624,147 |
57.1% |
4,099 |
$25,036 |
$179,883,157 |
F, 5/1/09 |
| 39 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Sony |
$102,481,037 |
47.1% |
3,735 |
$27,438 |
$217,536,138 |
F, 5/19/06 |
| 40 |
Sherlock Holmes |
WB |
$102,102,956 |
49.2% |
3,626 |
$28,159 |
$207,423,979 |
F, 12/25/09 |
| 41 |
Independence Day* |
Fox |
$100,951,163 |
33.0% |
2,882 |
$35,028 |
$306,169,268 |
W, 7/3/96 |
| 42 |
Star Trek* |
Par. |
$100,610,837 |
39.0% |
3,849 |
$26,139 |
$257,730,019 |
F, 5/8/09 |
| 43 |
The Day After Tomorrow |
Fox |
$100,609,179 |
53.9% |
3,425 |
$29,375 |
$186,740,799 |
F, 5/28/04 |
| 44 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
Fox |
$100,217,975 |
46.0% |
3,700 |
$27,086 |
$218,035,365 |
W, 12/23/09 |
| 45 |
Bruce Almighty |
Uni. |
$100,066,590 |
41.2% |
3,483 |
$28,730 |
$242,829,261 |
F, 5/23/03 |
| 46 |
Rush Hour 2* |
NL |
$99,868,383 |
44.2% |
3,118 |
$32,030 |
$226,164,286 |
F, 8/3/01 |
| 47 |
Men in Black II |
Sony |
$99,009,132 |
52.0% |
3,557 |
$27,835 |
$190,418,803 |
W, 7/3/02 |
| 48 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni. |
$98,673,300 |
43.4% |
3,660 |
$26,960 |
$227,471,070 |
F, 8/3/07 |
| 49 |
Finding Nemo |
BV |
$97,454,140 |
28.7% |
3,374 |
$28,884 |
$339,714,978 |
F, 5/30/03 |
| 50 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
$97,061,030 |
34.8% |
3,518 |
$27,590 |
$279,261,160 |
W, 12/22/04 |
| 51 |
Mission: Impossible II |
Par. |
$96,344,357 |
44.7% |
3,653 |
$26,374 |
$215,409,889 |
W, 5/24/00 |
| 52 |
300 |
WB |
$96,288,328 |
45.7% |
3,103 |
$31,031 |
$210,614,939 |
F, 3/9/07 |
| 53 |
Planet of the Apes (2001) |
Fox |
$96,205,317 |
53.4% |
3,500 |
$27,487 |
$180,011,740 |
F, 7/27/01 |
| 54 |
WALL-E |
BV |
$94,686,825 |
42.3% |
3,992 |
$23,719 |
$223,808,164 |
F, 6/27/08 |
| 55 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
$94,032,719 |
30.0% |
3,359 |
$27,994 |
$313,364,114 |
W, 12/19/01 |
| 56 |
Men in Black* |
Sony |
$93,587,259 |
37.3% |
3,020 |
$30,989 |
$250,690,539 |
W, 7/2/97 |
| 57 |
The Matrix Revolutions |
WB |
$93,577,712 |
67.2% |
3,502 |
$26,721 |
$139,313,948 |
W, 11/5/03 |
| 58 |
Twilight |
Sum. |
$93,362,477 |
48.4% |
3,425 |
$27,259 |
$192,769,854 |
F, 11/21/08 |
| 59 |
Up |
BV |
$93,072,435 |
31.8% |
3,766 |
$24,714 |
$293,004,164 |
F, 5/29/09 |
| 60 |
The Incredibles |
BV |
$93,004,485 |
35.6% |
3,933 |
$23,647 |
$261,441,092 |
F, 11/5/04 |
| 61 |
Jurassic Park III |
Uni. |
$92,975,505 |
51.3% |
3,434 |
$27,075 |
$181,171,875 |
W, 7/18/01 |
| 62 |
Pearl Harbor* |
BV |
$89,295,163 |
45.0% |
3,214 |
$27,783 |
$198,542,554 |
F, 5/25/01 |
| 63 |
Fast and Furious |
Uni. |
$89,259,190 |
57.6% |
3,461 |
$25,790 |
$155,064,265 |
F, 4/3/09 |
| 64 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
BV |
$88,402,703 |
40.2% |
3,832 |
$23,070 |
$219,964,115 |
F, 12/21/07 |
| 65 |
Signs |
BV |
$88,264,037 |
38.7% |
3,264 |
$27,042 |
$227,966,634 |
F, 8/2/02 |
| 66 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
WB |
$85,805,554 |
41.6% |
3,770 |
$22,760 |
$206,459,076 |
F, 7/15/05 |
| 67 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
BV |
$85,481,675 |
28.0% |
3,269 |
$26,149 |
$305,413,918 |
W, 7/9/03 |
| 68 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Uni. |
$84,977,355 |
32.7% |
3,134 |
$27,115 |
$260,044,825 |
F, 11/17/00 |
| 69 |
Batman Begins |
WB |
$84,928,817 |
41.4% |
3,858 |
$22,014 |
$205,343,774 |
W, 6/15/05 |
| 70 |
Toy Story 2* |
BV |
$84,817,902 |
34.5% |
3,236 |
$26,211 |
$245,852,179 |
W, 11/24/99 |
| 71 |
The Mummy Returns |
Uni. |
$84,293,785 |
41.7% |
3,401 |
$24,785 |
$202,019,785 |
F, 5/4/01 |
| 72 |
Kung Fu Panda |
P/DW |
$83,677,338 |
38.8% |
4,114 |
$20,340 |
$215,434,591 |
F, 6/6/08 |
| 73 |
Cars |
BV |
$83,323,649 |
34.1% |
3,985 |
$20,909 |
$244,082,982 |
F, 6/9/06 |
| 74 |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me* |
NL |
$82,217,900 |
39.9% |
3,312 |
$24,824 |
$206,040,086 |
F, 6/11/99 |
| 75 |
Quantum of Solace |
Sony |
$82,082,841 |
48.8% |
3,451 |
$23,785 |
$168,368,427 |
F, 11/14/08 |
| 76 |
Ice Age: The Meltdown |
Fox |
$81,928,079 |
41.9% |
3,964 |
$20,668 |
$195,330,621 |
F, 3/31/06 |
| 77 |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
P/DW |
$81,887,894 |
45.5% |
4,056 |
$20,189 |
$180,010,950 |
F, 11/7/08 |
| 78 |
Hulk |
Uni. |
$81,745,680 |
61.8% |
3,660 |
$22,335 |
$132,177,234 |
F, 6/20/03 |
| 79 |
2012 |
Sony |
$81,721,057 |
49.2% |
3,404 |
$24,007 |
$166,112,167 |
F, 11/13/09 |
| 80 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
BV |
$81,331,961 |
27.9% |
3,616 |
$22,492 |
$291,710,957 |
F, 12/9/05 |
| 81 |
Ratatouille |
BV |
$80,517,305 |
39.0% |
3,940 |
$20,436 |
$206,445,654 |
F, 6/29/07 |
| 82 |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
Fox |
$80,417,460 |
40.9% |
4,099 |
$19,619 |
$196,573,705 |
W, 7/1/09 |
| 83 |
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian |
Fox |
$79,796,400 |
45.0% |
4,096 |
$19,482 |
$177,243,721 |
F, 5/22/09 |
| 84 |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines* |
WB |
$79,095,700 |
52.6% |
3,504 |
$22,573 |
$150,371,112 |
W, 7/2/03 |
| 85 |
Night at the Museum |
Fox |
$79,055,249 |
31.5% |
3,688 |
$21,436 |
$250,863,268 |
F, 12/22/06 |
| 86 |
Jurassic Park* |
Uni. |
$78,584,853 |
22.0% |
2,425 |
$32,406 |
$357,067,947 |
F, 6/11/93 |
| 87 |
Sex and the City |
WB (NL) |
$77,958,978 |
51.1% |
3,285 |
$23,732 |
$152,647,258 |
F, 5/30/08 |
| 88 |
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer |
Fox |
$77,453,559 |
58.7% |
3,959 |
$19,564 |
$131,921,738 |
F, 6/15/07 |
| 89 |
Fantastic Four |
Fox |
$77,412,492 |
50.0% |
3,602 |
$21,492 |
$154,696,080 |
F, 7/8/05 |
| 90 |
Batman Forever |
WB |
$77,403,197 |
42.1% |
2,842 |
$27,235 |
$184,031,112 |
F, 6/16/95 |
| 91 |
King Kong |
Uni. |
$77,064,730 |
35.3% |
3,568 |
$21,599 |
$218,080,025 |
W, 12/14/05 |
| 92 |
Monsters, Inc. |
BV |
$76,599,345 |
29.9% |
3,237 |
$23,664 |
$255,873,250 |
F, 11/2/01 |
| 93 |
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra |
Par. |
$76,253,188 |
50.8% |
4,007 |
$19,030 |
$150,201,498 |
F, 8/7/09 |
| 94 |
X-Men |
Fox |
$75,850,059 |
48.2% |
3,025 |
$25,074 |
$157,299,717 |
F, 7/14/00 |
| 95 |
Scooby-Doo |
WB |
$75,834,802 |
49.5% |
3,447 |
$22,000 |
$153,294,164 |
F, 6/14/02 |
| 96 |
Mission: Impossible* |
Par. |
$75,610,062 |
41.8% |
3,012 |
$25,103 |
$180,981,856 |
W, 5/22/96 |
| CHART NOTES
* Indicates that the movie had previews or was in limited release prior to its Wide release date. These grosses are excluded to ensure an apples-to-apples comparison (e.g., The Matrix Reloaded's Wednesday night showings prior to its Thursday release have been sifted out).
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